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Posted: 5:14 PM Oct 10, 2008
Disgraced County Official Loses Fight Over Pension
A former Lincoln County assessor convicted in a vote-buying scandal has lost an attempt to reclaim his state pension. Reporter: Associated PressEmail Address: anna.baxter@wsaz.com |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A former Lincoln County assessor convicted in a vote-buying scandal has lost an attempt to reclaim his state pension.
The West Virginia Supreme Court on Friday affirmed a 2007 Kanawha County Circuit Court ruling stripping 58-year-old Jerry Weaver of his pension benefits. The lower court ruling upheld a 2006 Consolidated Public Retirement Board decision to revoke the benefits for "less than honorable service."
Weaver pleaded guilty in December 2005 to conspiring to buy votes in numerous elections and was sentenced to one year behind bars.
Weaver argued the state could not rescind its contributions to his pension because his crime wasn't linked to his duties as assessor.
A call to a phone number for a Jerry Weaver of Hamlin was unanswered Friday.
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Just because others have not lost their pensions doesn't mean that they shouldn't have! Instead of saying let him keep it because everyone else did---how about going after the "everyone else who go to keep theirs!?" He might be the nicest guy on the planet--probably is, most crooked people are--they know how to wooo a crowd and make it look so good. It's too bad he broke the law and got caught, but he should have thought about that before helping out good ole Greg.
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I think if I were him I would be fighting that one and get an attorney to get something on those who are denying you. Because I can gurantee you our congress has done the same thing and they still have their jobs and pensions. Or if worse comes to worse call Obama's office I'm sure he would help you since he is famous for voting fraud.
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To all of you who think he should get his pension back, you are wrong!! That is why we have laws in this country to abide by. If you murder someone you pay the price if you are found guilty. If you are caught speeding you pay a fine etc. He already got back what he paid into the system plus the interest on it. He already got back more than what he deserved for being dishonest and crooked!!
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